sec.103CMeaning of domestic violence proceeding

### sec.103C Meaning of domestic violence proceeding A domestic violence proceeding is— a committal proceeding in relation to a charge of a domestic violence offence; or a summary proceeding under the Justices Act 1886 in relation to a charge of a domestic violence offence; or another criminal proceeding in relation to a charge of a domestic violence offence that— is of a type prescribed by regulation; and is held before a court at a place prescribed by regulation for the type of proceeding mentioned in subparagraph (i) . A proceeding mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (b) or (c) is a domestic violence proceeding whether or not the proceeding also relates to a charge of an offence other than a domestic violence offence. A reference in subsection (1) (a) to a committal proceeding includes a reference to a registry committal within the meaning of the Justices Act 1886 , section 4 . s 103C ins 2022 No. 12 s 37 sub 2025 No. 18 s 42 (sec.103C-ssec.1) A domestic violence proceeding is— a committal proceeding in relation to a charge of a domestic violence offence; or a summary proceeding under the Justices Act 1886 in relation to a charge of a domestic violence offence; or another criminal proceeding in relation to a charge of a domestic violence offence that— is of a type prescribed by regulation; and is held before a court at a place prescribed by regulation for the type of proceeding mentioned in subparagraph (i) . (sec.103C-ssec.2) A proceeding mentioned in subsection (1) (a) , (b) or (c) is a domestic violence proceeding whether or not the proceeding also relates to a charge of an offence other than a domestic violence offence. (sec.103C-ssec.3) A reference in subsection (1) (a) to a committal proceeding includes a reference to a registry committal within the meaning of the Justices Act 1886 , section 4 . - (a) a committal proceeding in relation to a charge of a domestic violence offence; or - (b) a summary proceeding under the Justices Act 1886 in relation to a charge of a domestic violence offence; or - (c) another criminal proceeding in relation to a charge of a domestic violence offence that— (i) is of a type prescribed by regulation; and (ii) is held before a court at a place prescribed by regulation for the type of proceeding mentioned in subparagraph (i) . - (i) is of a type prescribed by regulation; and - (ii) is held before a court at a place prescribed by regulation for the type of proceeding mentioned in subparagraph (i) . - (i) is of a type prescribed by regulation; and - (ii) is held before a court at a place prescribed by regulation for the type of proceeding mentioned in subparagraph (i) .